H2 Energy Group

The capital, raised from a Series D round led by private equity firm Ara Partners and pension investor APS Asset Management, will finance Utility’s manufacturing expansion and support commercial deployments across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The US-based company’s H2Gen system produces hydrogen from low-pressure steam and pre-treated gases like industrial off-gas or biogas, alongside high-purity carbon dioxide. The firm claims it offers a low-cost, feedstock-versatile and modular solution which could be used in steel, chemicals, or refining plants to displace grey hydrogen consumption. Utility CEO, Parker Meeks, said the funding could help unlock the firm’s transition to commercial deployments. [...]

A revision to AFC’s research and development permit advances the commercialisation of its Dunsfold ammonia-to-hydrogen pilot facility in Surrey, which the company says can produce up to 300kg per day. John Wilson, CEO of AFC, said the new approval would advance the company’s revenue generation by “a number of months.” Ammonia cracking will underpin the company’s business model, which looks to supply fuel cell generators and hydrogen cracked from ammonia on-site to end-users. AFC is also progressing hydrogen production in collaboration with its joint-venture (JV) partner, Industrial Chemicals Group (ICL). The pair aims to establish production through a number of [...]

The company aims to build a new 15km stretch of pipeline and a hydrogen pressure regulating station (WDRM) by 2029. The planned segment, named Hylu, is intended to take gas from the 679km Midal pipeline, running on the north-south axis in central Germany, and transport it between the town of Lampertheim and the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Gascade began converting Midal for hydrogen in spring 2025. Preliminary work on the Hylu pipeline, which Gascade intends to complete by fall 2026, will include mapping, surveying work, site investigations, and explosive ordnance surveys. Gascade says that the WDRM facility will be [...]

The organisation’s joint letter to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero said that without intervention it risks lagging behind international competitors. The letter called for “rapid progression” of the long-awaited Hydrogen Strategy Refresh and the publication of project outcomes of the second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2). Dr Emma Guthrie, CEO of HEA, stressed the sector’s readiness to “invest, build, and deliver” and said that delays to HAR initiatives are eroding investor confidence and pushing capital and skill elsewhere. The organisation highlighted faster decision-making, clearer demand signalling, and better alignment across departments as crucial improvements identified in its recently [...]

Under a new memorandum of understanding, the pair aims to install projects integrated with solar captive power and battery storage in four cities across the Uttar Pradesh region. Greenzo would provide hydrogen technologies and engineering for the projects planned for Gorakhpur, Aligarh, Jhansi, and Lucknow. H2 View understands that Lord’s Mark Industries, which operates across sectors like healthcare, paper, and solar, would act as a developer and investor for the projects, overseeing finance, regulation, and commercial structuring. The companies have not disclosed timelines or proposed end-users for the projects. Greenzo claims the collaboration will support India’s green hydrogen sector and [...]

Under a new memorandum of understanding, the companies will look to combine Vallourec’s Delphy hydrogen storage solution with Baker Hughes’ compression systems. The partnership will focus on optimising compression-storage configurations, while establishing the most efficient operating pressures for each hydrogen application. They say a potential combined solution could help reduce the total cost of ownership of clean hydrogen solutions. The Delphy system stores gaseous hydrogen in pipe assemblies under the surface at depths of up to 100 metres. Vallourec says the solution can store up to 100 tonnes of hydrogen gas and has been certified by Bureau Veritas and DNV. [...]

The Japanese firm intends to construct a new factory at the site in Osaka, where it could test clean fuel-compatible engines. At over 33,000m2, the site could host an 8,000m2 facility – named the Amagasaki Coastal Factory – to advance powertrains compatible with hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia. The move comes after Yanmar released a series of fuel cell and hydrogen engine systems for shipping applications in 2024. It also partnered with US’ Amogy to integrate ammonia cracking technology with hydrogen maritime engines. Globally, players in the shipping supply chain are facing pressure to offer clean fuel solutions. While worldwide shipping [...]

The trial involved a medium-sized excavator fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell system, which the company said performed comparably to diesel engine-powered models. Tests focused on using the excavator relocate soil as well as the hydrogen refuelling procedure on site. Japanese energy major Iwatani supplied hydrogen and technical support for the tests conducted at the construction site of the Joshin-Etsu Expressway near Nagano, Japan. In a statement, Komatsu said that introducing hydrogen-powered construction equipment represents an effective approach to reducing emissions. It also acknowledged that the tests had “reaffirmed several challenges to commercialisation”, including the need for greater onboard hydrogen [...]

The company said it had been awarded a €976,000 ($1.16m) contract to supply a 2,000nm3/h oxygen purification system to Motor Oil for a green hydrogen project currently under construction at its Corinth refinery. The unit will be combined with the 50MW electrolytic hydrogen production plant to deliver high-purity oxygen. While the company hasn’t disclosed where the purified oxygen will be used, it could also be supplied to the refinery. H2 View has contacted Metacon for confirmation. Oxygen is used in refineries for sulphur recovery, fluid catalytic processing, and other oxidation processes. Typically, these sites source oxygen from on-site air separation [...]

The memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Confederation of Service Station Business Owners (CEEES) outlined plans to integrate HVR’s equipment at existing fuelling infrastructure across Spain. Dubbed Activa, HVR’s platform dispenses hydrogen at 350 and 700 bar for both heavy and light-duty. At 20m2, the company says the system can alleviate permitting strains. While specific deployments under the agreement remain undisclosed, it comes as part of HVR’s plans to deploy 75 hydrogen stations across Europe’s Trans-European Transport Network before 2030. As of December 2025, over 20 Activa refuelling stations were in development according to HVR. Europe is seeing an uptick [...]